Outgoing Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Corporators reflect on achievements, city development amidst challenging times Mysore/Mysuru: As the current term (2018-2023) of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) comes to an end today (Nov. 16), outgoing Corporators assembled at Hotel Sandesh The Prince in Nazarbad for a farewell session, followed by a luncheon yesterday. Of the 65 Corporators,…
MCC launches e-Aasthi to digitise property records
November 15, 2023Mandatory for all property owners; To sanitise revenue records, make it tamper-proof Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) initiative, e-Aasthi, where property documents are digitised to ensure greater transparency, has been launched in all Wards and the officers are going house-to-house handing out forms/notices, seeking information and documents from the property owners. The project aims…
By switching over to LED, MCC saves Rs.14.8 crore
November 15, 202375,485 LED bulbs fitted to street lights reducing overall power consumption by 67 percent Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has reduced about 50 percent of power consumption for street lights thus saving the total expenditure by Rs. 14.8 crore per annum, thanks to the installation of 75,485 Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulbs to the street…
Election buzz in MCC as it prepares for new Council
November 12, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: With the conclusion of the current five-year term of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Council on Nov. 16, preparations are underway for a fresh election to choose new Corporators. The initial election for the 65-member MCC took place on Aug. 31, 2018, resulting in no single party securing an absolute majority. Subsequently, the Congress…
Jal Diwali: MCC hosts workshop on water awareness
November 12, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Several women representatives of various Women’s Self-help Groups (SHGs) took part in a workshop organised by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) on the second day of Jal Diwali campaign at its Old Council Hall on Wednesday (Nov. 8). The programme was organised as part of the three-day ‘Jal Diwali’ campaign organised by Union Ministry of…
MCC officers visit cracker stalls at J.K. Grounds, inspect stocks
November 11, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: As the festive atmosphere of Deepavali envelops Mysuru, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is actively conducting rigorous inspections to ensure compliance with the Supreme Court’s ban on hazardous firecrackers. With the festival being celebrated for three days from tomorrow, the authorities are intensively monitoring cracker sales and implementing stringent regulations to safeguard the environment….
MCC launches ‘Jal Diwali’
November 7, 202390 women leaders visit Hongalli Water Treatment Plant near KRS Mysore/Mysuru: As many as 90 women heads of 30 women’s Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in Mysuru city were introduced to the nitty-gritty of water supply, by a visit to Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) Water Treatment Plant at Hongalli near Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya…
Heavy rains cause havoc in city
November 7, 2023Downpour predicted for two more days Mysore/Mysuru: Last evening’s relentless downpour of moderate to heavy rains unleashed untold misery upon the city, severely disrupting normal life. The unrelenting rainfall led to several trees getting uprooted and rainwater infiltrating houses in low-lying areas. The residents endured a sleepless night, grappling with the arduous task of removing…
MCC’s final warning to cattle, pig rearers
November 4, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Cattle and pig rearers in Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) limits and outskirts, are letting loose their cows and pigs on the roads and public places causing severe traffic hurdles, sometimes even ending up with fatal accidents. The stray cattle and pigs have been crowding over the waste accumulated in the dustbins, while eating them,…
Make Mysuru a City of Fountains, again
October 20, 2023By Gouri Satya, Sr. Journalist The restoration of the historic landmark Elgin Fountain is a major change in the stand of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), which has been favouring the demolition of heritage and historic structures in the city unmindful of its civic responsibility. It had also proposed to demolish the Elgin Fountain and…
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